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Old 04-04-2007, 14:34
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Originally Posted by davidweller
Bring back Paul McGann (although I believe he has said that he will never play the Doctor on TV again).
He should be so lucky.
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Old 04-04-2007, 15:57
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Introduce a cockney companion who puts on a scottish accent
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Old 04-04-2007, 16:10
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Less plotlines which involve an evil alien hiding on Earth.
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Old 04-04-2007, 16:15
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More Sci-fi less 'Monster of the week on Earth'
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Old 04-04-2007, 16:17
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More multi episode stories, fewer "over in 45 minutes" rushjobs
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Old 04-04-2007, 17:43
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make david tennant naked every week and make it darker
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Old 04-04-2007, 17:53
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make multi stories three or four episodes rather than two
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Old 04-04-2007, 18:13
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Originally Posted by soob
make multi stories three or four episodes rather than two
Absolutely as it would be a postive throwback to the old cliffhanger days
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Old 04-04-2007, 18:46
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Originally Posted by odie30
make david tennant naked every week and make it darker
So dark you can't see him?
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Old 04-04-2007, 18:47
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Originally Posted by MPE2005
Introduce a cockney companion who puts on a scottish accent
Done that. Your majesty, allow me to introduce Rose McTyler!
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Old 04-04-2007, 21:08
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Give them a bigger budget!! - e.g. more than 1 space rhino head
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Old 04-04-2007, 23:42
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more money so it has a running time of 55 mins instead of 45.
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Old 05-04-2007, 10:16
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or even an hour - 45 mins can feel a bit rushed sometimes
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Old 05-04-2007, 14:19
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Make it less like The Avengers and more like Who
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Old 05-04-2007, 15:46
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Originally Posted by ember1
More references to children's TV. Cameo by Bungle.
Brilliant! Best laugh all week.

I think Zippy should play The Master.
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Old 05-04-2007, 16:12
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Originally Posted by sw16
or even an hour - 45 mins can feel a bit rushed sometimes
I assume the 45 minutes is purely to make it viable for foreign markets.
No one, especially the US would want a show that is anything other than 45 mins (1 hour with ads) or 22 (30 mins with ads).
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Old 05-04-2007, 17:26
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I assume the 45 minutes is purely to make it viable for foreign markets.
No one, especially the US would want a show that is anything other than 45 mins (1 hour with ads) or 22 (30 mins with ads).
(sorry i couldn't work out how to do the quote properly so it does say Originally Posted by Colin_F like it should)

I never thought of that but Eastenders is shown in foreign markets and it lasts more than 22 mins
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Old 05-04-2007, 23:30
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Originally Posted by Colin_F
I assume the 45 minutes is purely to make it viable for foreign markets.
No one, especially the US would want a show that is anything other than 45 mins (1 hour with ads) or 22 (30 mins with ads).
Hustle and Spooks seem to be rather popular in the States and their running time is longer than Who or can be cut down to suit a particular time slot as they are.
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Old 06-04-2007, 00:16
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Bring back the Zygons,Weng Chiang,Robots Of Death etc.
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Old 06-04-2007, 10:08
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Land on Red Dwarf.
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Old 06-04-2007, 11:15
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Land on DS9 while Red Dwarf is docked
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Old 06-04-2007, 12:18
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Originally Posted by Granny
Make it less like The Avengers and more like Who
I see. Instead of the companion and the Doc working out stuff together, with the occasional spark of cheesy wit between them - you want the Doc to work out everything and the assistant just to stand there nodding and asking questions???

They do a bit of both in the new series, depending on the episode/situation.
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Old 16-04-2007, 16:36
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torchwood meets doctor who. meets sarah jane adventures. meets casualty. oops
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